Summary: James 5:7-12
We all face times we feel impatient, we like when things are quick and convenient, and we start to complain when we must wait or go through a hard time. In this passage, James called people to be patient not just by trying their best to wait but by walking with God through the good and hard times, trusting Him with the results.
What does this say about God?
God wants to walk with His people. We are people who like to see results, but God is focused on our journey with Him and has designed us to walk with Him through the good and hard parts of life, trusting Him to provide instead of trying to take control.
Parent Kick-Off
Share personally what God revealed to you through the sermon.
Discussion with Younger Kids
- What is patience? What makes it hard to be patient?
- How can God help us when we have a hard time being patient? How can you ask for God’s help with patience?
Discussion With Older Kids
- What does it mean to be patient? What is the longest you have had to wait for something? Were you patient? Why or why not?
- Why is it hard to be patient on our own? How can God help us with patience?
Discussion with Teens
- What does it mean to be patient? What is the longest you had to wait for something? Were you patient in that time? Why or why not?
- How does comparing ourselves to others impact patience? How can God help us with patience?
Memory Verse
Therefore be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. —James 5:7
Prayer
Pray for the things you are struggling with and ask God to help you with patience through it.
